[Bug 1592571] [NEW] lshw B.02.17 is missing system information

[Mark W Wenning]

Public bug reported:

Systems:  multiple, example below is on Ubuntu Wily. This also happens on Xenial.
$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 15.10
Release:	15.10
$ 

Trusty uses lshw B.02.16 and does not see this bug.


lshw facility does not report all the system information in the current version (B.02.17) :
$ sudo lshw -version
B.02.17
$ sudo lshw -class system
virgil                    
    description: Computer
    width: 64 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.7 vsyscall32
$ 

Version B.02.16 displays product, vendor, version, etc.  
Compiling and running the new version (B.02.18) also displays all the information :
$ sudo ./lshw-static -class system
virgil                      
    description: Laptop
    product: Latitude E7440 (Latitude E7440)
    vendor: Dell Inc.
    version: 01
    serial: *******
    width: 4294967295 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32
    configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=normal chassis=laptop frontpanel_password=disabled keyboard_password=disabled power-on_password=disabled sku=Latitude E7440 uuid=**************************
$

** Affects: lshw (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  lshw B.02.17 is missing system information

Status in lshw package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Systems:  multiple, example below is on Ubuntu Wily. This also happens on Xenial.
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 15.10
  Release:	15.10
  $ 

  Trusty uses lshw B.02.16 and does not see this bug.

  
  lshw facility does not report all the system information in the current version (B.02.17) :
  $ sudo lshw -version
  B.02.17
  $ sudo lshw -class system
  virgil                    
      description: Computer
      width: 64 bits
      capabilities: smbios-2.7 vsyscall32
  $ 

  Version B.02.16 displays product, vendor, version, etc.  
  Compiling and running the new version (B.02.18) also displays all the information :
  $ sudo ./lshw-static -class system
  virgil                      
      description: Laptop
      product: Latitude E7440 (Latitude E7440)
      vendor: Dell Inc.
      version: 01
      serial: *******
      width: 4294967295 bits
      capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32
      configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=normal chassis=laptop frontpanel_password=disabled keyboard_password=disabled power-on_password=disabled sku=Latitude E7440 uuid=**************************
  $

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